Sentences with phrase «as the balancing acts»

Instead of viewing work and life as a balancing act, Bezos said that it's more productive to view them as two integrated parts.

Arena describes it as a balancing act between potential and risk.

Research interviews with VIP participants that managed to maintain their weight after weight loss showed that weight maintenance was seen as balancing act, not only to maintain weight but also to manage other factors in life.

In its purest form, Upstream Color can be viewed as a balancing act of textures and surfaces — the crucial discourse between image and sound to depict a state of pureness within our complex and achingly human world.

It's throwaway late - summer entertainment and probably an excuse for cast and crew to visit a sexy vacation spot, but as a balancing act between violent set pieces and charming banter, at least it's never dull.

As a balancing act it's brilliant, as you never feel you have the upper hand whichever side you're on.

«As wearying as the balancing act can be, I realize that I would not be content with my art being entirely one thing or another,» Selski writes in her artist statement.

Beginning by hand drawing graphite lines on gessoed surfaces using strings stretched tautly across the canvas, she enacted each line as a balancing act, requiring intense concentration and halting progress, evident in the visible tremors of the obviously hand - made final product.

Think of it as a balancing act.

Not exact matches

The magnitude of the decline in home prices acted as a «shock» to household balance sheets, said Marple, tightening the credit available to homeowners and creating a sense of general uncertainty about the future.

As with many things in life and business, using outlets like Facebook and Twitter is a balancing act.

Since your body is always trying to stay in balance, this type of movement may actually act as a biological cue to make you eat more.

«Sustainability» is a catch - all phrase that refers to the science, or practice, of acting so as not to harm the environment, protecting (rather than depleting) natural resources and supporting long - term ecological balance.

It's a tricky balancing act that Facebook is playing as it continues to build products that are powered by people's personal data.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Women's retirement - savings balances generally tend to be lower on average than men's, due to the ongoing gender wage gap and the fact that women are more likely than me to take time off to raise kids or act as caregivers for other friends or relatives.

This becomes something of a balancing act, as too much water turns your lather into a bubbly slurry, but it's not a problem once you get into a rhythm.

Asked about risks of being heavily involved in Tesla's aggressive production plans, Ito said Panasonic «hopes to play a balancing act» of ensuring investment returns and filling responsibilities as a supplier.

It not only acts as a therapeutic de-stresser, but the bed can activate the vestibular system, boosting balance and coordination.

She credits her children for their support when she was moving at «break - neck speed,» and she prefers to characterize the balancing act of business and family as a series of opportunities rather than challenges.

He'll also have a tricky balancing act to pull off as a federalist leader with a lot of former Bloc supporters.

«Corporates» reticence to invest or deploy balance sheet reserves has resulted in a sharp decline in productivity growth, which acts as a headwind to developed market economies,» McQuaker told CNBC.

The Cash Balance Plan is a defined benefit plan and the 401 (k) Plan is a defined contribution plan, both intended to qualify under the IRC and comply with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA).

But activists, she added, «can act as an important «check and balance» on management that has lost its way.»

As set forth above, as opposed to the stringent regulations in other states such as New York, and the bill proposed in the Assembly last year, which appear to deter companies from spending the time and money to pursue cutting - edge ideas, the Act appropriately balances the need for consumer protection with the desire to allow businesses to innovatAs set forth above, as opposed to the stringent regulations in other states such as New York, and the bill proposed in the Assembly last year, which appear to deter companies from spending the time and money to pursue cutting - edge ideas, the Act appropriately balances the need for consumer protection with the desire to allow businesses to innovatas opposed to the stringent regulations in other states such as New York, and the bill proposed in the Assembly last year, which appear to deter companies from spending the time and money to pursue cutting - edge ideas, the Act appropriately balances the need for consumer protection with the desire to allow businesses to innovatas New York, and the bill proposed in the Assembly last year, which appear to deter companies from spending the time and money to pursue cutting - edge ideas, the Act appropriately balances the need for consumer protection with the desire to allow businesses to innovate.

Now perhaps that response is justified because my portfolio is not well balanced or diversified but can you see why I would be looking around now to find a better fit for someone to act as steward for my nest egg?

As set forth below, the Act improves upon the New York and North Carolina regulations by striking a balance that allows virtual currency businesses to innovate and grow, while also providing important consumer safeguards.

Activists, said Michelle Edkins at BlackRock, «can act as an important «check and balance» on management that has lost its way.»

Look at the balancing act at Lee, as CEO Mary Junck and CFO Carl Schmidt have walked tightrope after tightrope of restructuring, in an amazing attempt to avoid falling into the net of bankruptcy.

Manilla provided account balances in one place, but its best feature was acting as your full service digital filing cabinet.

Maintaining that balance acts as a driving force to help keep me focused during the ups and downs of running my own business.

This acts as a security deposit that you get back if you close the account or are upgraded to a traditional credit card — so long as your balance is paid off.

If our friends at Deutsche Bank are right in forecasting the US unemployment rate to decline from the current 17 year low of 4.1 per cent to 3.2 per cent by - late 2019, the US Federal Reserve are going to have a delicate balancing act as they lift the cash rate in trying to keep inflationary expectations under control.

To overcome this mismatch between daily spending and financing, the Treasury keeps cash balances with the Reserve Bank that act as a buffer.

The company recorded consolidated revenues of $ 15.4 billion USD, and an operating income of $ 4.12 billion USD, as it tries to perform a delicate balancing act between its business agendas and future bets.

Some would argue that by acting cautiously on balance sheet normalization (without actively countering impacts of ECB policy measures), Fed policymakers have partially ceded control of financial conditions to foreign monetary authorities, but the same can be said about other central banks as well, for long - term rates are correlated among advanced economies:

Therefore, one can see why AAL is intent on shrinking its asset base to improve its balance sheet — low yielding properties act as a drag on company performance.

The accounting functions include: maintaining balances in the accounts, making sure the company is compliance with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), provides detailed annual and monthly reports on profit / loss and fund values, calculate the Net Asset Value (NAV) on each fund the company has, determine the current cash value on each fund the company has, and acts as a liaison between investors and internal management.

So, it's really great to use the scalable techniques of Indiegogo, as well as the curation capabilities of MicroVentures to bring this all to bear and to First Democracy VC, which is a constant balancing act because we only want to present the deals that we think have been filtered well to be presented, but we also want it to be as scalable as possible, and to have as many deals as possible, because the goal is to democratize the opportunities.

The deferral benefit effectively acts as a 30 day no interest loan on a portion of your balance.

The Bank's presence acted as a counterweight to the hedge funds and restored a normal two - way flow of business although, on balance, the exchange rate continued to fall, eventually reaching a low of US58.1 cents.

I went from feeling validated as an equal among my male counterparts to suddenly feeling powerless... and keenly aware of the tricky balancing act of maintaining my «proper role» as a woman in the church.

yay atheists who act as dumb as some religious people, this restores my faith in the universal balance

• For an act to be moral, all three considerations need to be held in balance - the act itself has to be objectively good, the intention has to be pure, and the consequences not harmful, insofar as they can be known.

As a thought, I have been trying a «leadership» practice which seems to me to go off at right angles to the balancing act / continuum of authority you describe.

Southerners have learned over the years that the preparation of grits as well as the living of life is indeed a great balancing act.

Other strategies for supporting the microbiome include the intake of prebiotics, a form of dietary fiber that acts as fertilizer for good bacteria and probiotics, live active bacteria that can assist in restoring the balance of beneficial bacteria in the intestinal tract (particularly in fertile environments).

The NutriBullet Balance acts as a scale as you add ingredients, precisely tracking in real time how much you've put in, and displaying the information for you on your phone.

The base of this is the black beans, which have plenty of fiber, and act as a «slow carb» helping to balance out your blood sugar and avoid the post-meal drowsiness that comes with most meals.

In this week setting out the cooperative's annual budget for 2009, Arla chief executive officer Peder Tuborgh said that expected difficulties as a result of the financial climate require a balancing act between producing added - value goods and cost efficiency.